youre right, they win because detroit has the damn puck the entire time.

Defense only gets you so far. just ask the Nashville preds.

The last 4 teams all had great goaltending.
- alexthegr8

SO Mike Smith is a great goaltender now? And your're saying that he moves from Tampa(very offensive) to Pho and all of a sudden he cant loose

and what position shooting would give him the best chance at a garbage goal?
And how does that position move up the ice?
And who has to get back as to not create an odd man rush?

just out of curiousity how old are you? Not saying anything bab but I notice a younger generational hockey fan wants goal goals goals and doesnt appeciate a fine defensive effort.
- hubie

All the questions depends on the situation and where you are the on the ice. Any player forward or defense can create someone to get a "garbage goal"

just because he's listed as a rw doesnt mean he stays on the right side of the ice the enitire time. If you have ever played any kind of hockey past mites you would know this...

I grew up watching the sabres when they had mogilny...

SO Mike Smith is a great goaltender now? And your're saying that he moves from Tampa(very offensive) to Pho and all of a sudden he cant loose
- hubie

Did you watch any playoff games? Mike smith is the reason pho went as far as they did.

why do you think tampa is searching for a goalie?

All the questions depends on the situation and where you are the on the ice. Any player forward or defense can create someone to get a "garbage goal"

just because he's listed as a rw doesnt mean he stays on the right side of the ice the enitire time. If you have ever played any kind of hockey past mites you would know this...

I grew up watching the sabres when they had mogilny...
- alexthegr8

Completely different game

Did you watch any playoff games? Mike smith is the reason pho went as far as they did.

why do you think tampa is searching for a goalie?
- alexthegr8

so your're saying that he just out of the blue all of a sudden became a good goalie? The 4 years in tampa was just a fluke right?

Did you watch any playoff games? Mike smith is the reason pho went as far as they did.

why do you think tampa is searching for a goalie?
- alexthegr8

and actually i watch most of the western confrence as I can lay in bed and fall asleep while watching.

so your're saying that he just out of the blue all of a sudden became a good goalie? The 4 years in tampa was just a fluke right?
- hubie

Sean burke did help him develop into the goalie he is now... Coming straight out of smith's mouth

I dont know if it's a fluke. we'll see what he does this year.

Sean burke did help him develop into the goalie he is now... Coming straight out of smith's mouth

I dont know if it's a fluke. we'll see what he does this year.
- alexthegr8

Just dont see how you cant realise that pho is a better defensive team then say...tampa

Completely different game
- hubie

what is a different game? If youre talking about the nhl in the 90's compared to now, then yes.

Just dont see how you cant realise that pho is a better defensive team then say...tampa
- hubie

They are but Mike smith made the defense better.

SO Mike Smith is a great goaltender now? And your're saying that he moves from Tampa(very offensive) to Pho and all of a sudden he cant loose
- hubie

he was unreal last year .. smith was the Reason why they made the playoffs .. etc

They are but Mike smith made the defense better.
- alexthegr8

Intersting cause they made the playoffs with Brz and the same defense... But nothing I say matteres to you so oh well

he was unreal last year .. smith was the Reason why they made the playoffs .. etc
- gerbe75pts

I think this Hubie guy might be the only one who thinks Mike Smith had nothing to do with PHO success last season.

I think this Hubie guy might be the only one who thinks Mike Smith had nothing to do with PHO success last season.


- theblueandgold

maybe it was sean burke wearing a mike smith skin suit?